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The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
Published on: November 19, 2015
[Emergency, subjectivity, stress: on the side of the helper]
R Boccalon1, P Boccalon, G Boccalon
1Dipartimento Salute Mentale Azienda USL Ferrara.
Abstract:
Rescue and emergency teams are affected by different stress factors. We investigated 201 subjects from Red Cross Organization, firemen "regular" and volunteer, policemen, and health rescue team. Mental fatigue and psychological impact are more common critical factors. 55% of subjects show burnout symptoms, more among Red Cross volunteers, and firemen. Among policemen the emotional exaustion has more pathologic results; depersonalization among fireman and personal accomplishment among Red Cross and firemen volunteers. The normality of the data from other psychophysical health investigation confirm occupational origin of the complaints.
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